Arivaca Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Arivaca Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 294 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Duck, and White-winged Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
American Coot (White-shielded)
Fulica americana
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Northern Cardinal (Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Broad-billed Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Caspian Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Gray Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Birding Tips
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Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.